SZA just may have an unexpected hit on her hands with a hilarious parody song.

The GRAMMY-nominated diva, who served as musical guest for the December 3rd episode of ‘SNL,’ rocked the house with two live performances of ‘Blind’ and ‘Shirt’ – two new tunes housed on her December 9-due album, ‘S.O.S.’

But, she also used her oft-praised vocal chops to show off her comedic skills in a super funny skit, a music video-inspired tag-team with KeKe Palmer (the night’s host) to toast to what girls really need during cuffing season – big boys.

“It’s cuffing season, all the girls are leaving to get a big boy. I need a big boy, I need a big boy,” she croons over a Hip-Hop track.

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After suffering ridicule for the commercial nonperformance of her latest effort, ‘The Single Life‘ (as we reported here), ‘Back to the Streets’ beauty Saweetie is headed back to the lab to quickly crank out its follow-up.

As her fans (affectionately called the #ICYGang) already know, the Rap diva has completed her serially delayed debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ but ‘Single Life’ was meant to tide them over until other logistics were worked out with the LP.

Some of those “logistics” include securing features, mixing tracks , and more.

During the promo run for ‘Single Life’ the GRAMMY nominee also opened up about a number of upcoming projects she has in the works like doing more singing, releasing Christmas music, experimenting with collaborations with Latin artists, and so much more.

Not defeated by the flack for the recently-released EP, look inside to hear Saweetie share about what her sights are on.

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SZA season is officially upon us!

The GRAMMY nominee sent her beloved fans into a frenzy Saturday (December 3) with the announcement her new album ‘S.O.S.,’ the long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘CTRL,’ will be making its way to digital shelves on December 9.

To double their excitement, the songstress took to the night’s KeKe Palmer-hosted episode of ‘SNL‘ to render live performances of two of the LP’s tracks: ‘Shirt’ and ‘Blind.’

Hop inside to see how she rocked the house with both hits.

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SZA paired her appearance on Saturday Night Live this evening with the unleashing of the trailer for her sophomore album ‘S.O.S.’

The sizzling clip also brought with it the release date of the hotly anticipated LP – the singer’s first since her 2017 debut ‘CTRL.’

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It seems domination is all Mariah Carey wants for Christmas, and from the looks of things she’s getting her wish.

Already watching her perennial holiday hit, ‘All I Want for Christmas is You,’ rebound into the Billboard Hot 100’s top 5 (as we reported here), the rise comes weeks after the songbird found herself soaring on book sales list for her children’s book, ‘The Christmas Princess.’

Now, dedicated fans (affectionately called #Lambs) who can’t make her set of 2022 holiday shows are being gifted multiple opportunities to still see her live in action.

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‘Look what you made me do’ takes on a new meaning for Taylor Swift fans, affectionately called #Swifties, in the wake of ongoing calls for better regulation of event ticket handling at Ticketmaster – the world’s largest ticket sales and distribution company.

As reported, the fan group was bested by ‘unprecedented bots’ on the Ticketmaster site after Swift announced her latest stadium trek, ‘The Eras Tour,’ which caused system crashes, halted ticket sales, and jacked prices of resold tickets into the high thousands.

Despite multiple apologies from the company, it was not only scolded by Taylor but also became the subject of a federal government probe launched to investigate accusations of fraud, price fixing/gouging, and antitrust violations.

Some impatient Swifties aren’t willing to wait for the potential of retribution in a criminal court, however, as evidenced by a recently lifted civil case.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2022 was full of memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll revisit how 2022 became Macy Gray‘s most controversial year yet.

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It’s been over a decade since Keri Hilson last tackled Billboard charts with hits from her last studio album, 2010’s ‘No Boys Allowed,’ but the GRAMMY nominee suggests the wait for its follow-up is winding down.

When hot on the promo trailer for her latest film, VH1’s ‘Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding’ (the sequel to the 2021 hit holiday flick ‘Hip Hop Family Christmas’), Hilson – who spent the latter half of this year flexing her greatest hits live aboard the latest iteration of the ‘Millennium’ tour – was quizzed multiple times about the musical moves that would follow the jaunt’s end.

Waxing honest about her next musical steps, she not only dished on the creative process for the yet-titled project but also addressed the 2019 ‘false start’ that left some of her patient fans sour about her forthcoming LP.

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Jennifer Lopez may have made headlines in the past for using her vocal chops to tackle one of Whitney Houston‘s most celebrated numbers, ‘Saving All My Love For You’ (as reported here), but that doesn’t mean she will be rendering other live renditions of the Pop icon’s challenging hits any time soon.

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Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Thomas, The Soul Rebels, and KAYTRANADA may be a few of the big names that line ‘Euphonyus,’ the third studio album of Brooklyn-based quintet Phony Ppl, but a clear standout of the November 18-released set is ‘Try.’

Featuring award-winning songstress JoJo, the feel-good track sees her trade verses with the group about patiently testing the waters of a burgeoning love.

“We don’t have to try/ I feel so alive (I feel so alive) / Put your hand in mine / When I feel your vibe (When I feel your vibe) / I feel so alive / We don’t have to try,” they sing on the chorus of the Ivan Barias-produced cut.

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Dua Lipa has made no secret of the fact that she’s been hard at work on her new studio album.

And the anticipation is sky-high following the seismic success of her 2020 sophomore effort ‘Future Nostalgia’ – home of global smashes such as ‘Levitating,’ and ‘Don’t Start Now.’

In the latest issue of Variety, Lipa appears alongside Sir Elton John – who she scored a hit with on his track ‘Cold Heart’ – in salute of the song’s 2022 touchdown.

During the interview feature, the Pop starlet offers a titillating update on the status of her incoming LP.

Find out what she had to say below…

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Ashanti is kept it all the way candid on The Breakfast Club today (December 2).

Chopping it up with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, the GRAMMY winner dished on a whole host of topics.

Indeed, she updated on the status of the re-recording of her debut album and revealed that a truth-baring documentary is incoming.

When speaking about the latter and the support she’s receiving from women in the wake of the drama drummed up by IrvGotti in his doc, the R&B songbird shared a jaw-dropping story about her experience with a producer.

Her words await below…

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